Thomas S Watson Supporting Foundation

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The corporation intends to display or arrange for the display of golf-related and other memorabilia of Thomas S. Watson to members of the general public to further the general public's knowledge and understanding of the life and career of Thomas S. Watson and the history of golf in general and to support such qualified organizations dedicated to providing young individuals of all backgrounds an opportunity to experience the joy, pleasure and satisfaction the game of golf can provide. The current publicly supported organization listed in the governing document is the Watson links mentors Foundation.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-3982761) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
88% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.0 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
1.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $310K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 8 voting members
5 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$258K
-63% vs prior year
Spent
$610K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$5.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$258K
FY2025▼ -63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$26K
FY2021$727K
FY2022$165K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$700K
FY2025$258K
Expenses
$610K
FY2025▲ +52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$138K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$402K
FY2025$610K
Net assets
$5.8M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$5.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $540K Management & general 12% · $71K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Showcases golf memorabilia to educate the public about a famous golfer's life and career.

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2 programs · $540K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provided financial support to the watson youth golf foundation.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-3982761) · Dispute this line
$362Kprogram expense
02

Provided financial support to the watson links mentors foundation following dissolution of the watson youth golf foundation.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-3982761) · Dispute this line
$178Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$310K
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Grants paid · 7 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2025

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$258K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$209K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Money outPt IX
$610K
Ln 25
Programscol B$540K
Managementcol C$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$209K
Gains on assetsLn 7$209K
Total revenueLn 12$258K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$5.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K$52K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M$5.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$540K$540K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$31K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$610K$540K$71K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 18, 2026 $258K$610K−$353K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $700K$402K$299K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $8K$235K−$227K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $165K$188K−$23K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $727K$33K$694K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2021 $26K$138K−$112K$5.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations R · Related orgs
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $257,514 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $545,700$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $89,855$257,514
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $64,504$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $700,059$257,514
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $304,500$539,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,007$70,549
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $401,507$610,049
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $298,552−$352,535
Part VI · Governance 5 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $257,514 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $48,040$48,040
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $209,474$209,474
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $257,514$257,514
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $610,049 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $539,500$539,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $22,284$22,284
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,272$10,272
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,117$5,117
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $31,472$31,472
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,404$1,404
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $539,500 · Management $70,549 · Fundraising $0$610,049
Part X · Balance sheet $5,800,973 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132,268$52,076
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,600,463$1,282,692
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,466,205$4,466,205
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,198,936$5,800,973
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $5,953,298$5,953,298
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $245,638−$152,325
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,198,936$5,800,973
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,198,936$5,800,973
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,800,973 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$257,514
XI-2 Total expenses$610,049
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$352,535
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,198,936
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$45,428
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,800,973

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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